elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
intensification; aggravation
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to step over or across; to overcome
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
iridescence; play of color; opalescence
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
dissimilation; catabolism; dissimilation (phonology); defamiliarization (artistic technique); ostranenie
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
manufacturing process; production manufacture
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
reconciliation; make peace with